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welcome back, everybody. we return now to the violent uprising in libya. that country's leader moammar gadhafi has ruled there for more than 40 years, a tenure longer than many other leaders in that region. >> but who exactly is gadhafi and what is his history with our country?

george stephanopoulos explains. >> one small step for man -- >> reporter: he took power the summer neil armstrong set foot on the moon. a 27-year-old army captain promoting what he called islamic socialism. gadhafi fancied himself the arab world's answer to mao or castro, and while his wardrobe was outlandish and antics fodder for late night comics -- >> our research department has determined that no two people spell it alike. >> reporter: his ruling style was ruthless. a dictator at home, gadhafi funneled oil revenues to terrorists like black september, which carried out the munich olympic massacre in 1972. and in 1986, his agents targeted a berlin disco popular with american soldiers. >> this monstrous brutality is but the latest act in colonel gadhafi's reign of terror. >> reporter: president reagan ordered an air strike on gadhafi's compound killing the leader's 15-month-old daughter. two years later gadhafi

retaliated by taking down pan am 103 over lockerbie, scotland. for years gadhafi refused to take responsibility for the massacre, but after 9/11 and the invasion of iraq, an about-face. gadhafi condemned osama bin laden, began to give up his chemical and nuclear weapons programs, and in august 2003, he formally accepted responsibility for the lockerbie bombing agreeing to pay $2.7 billion in compensation. that same month gadhafi sat down with me in a tent on one of his army bases, the strangest interview of my life. gadhafi's manner was dreamy. at times he seemed out of it, but still his message was clear. do you think there will be an alliance between the united states and libya in your lifetime? >> translator: first of all, policies are not fixed. russia and america, they were enemies. now they're friends. we hope that one day we'll be friends also.

>> reporter: later that year the u.s. dropped libya from its list of state terror sponsors. western companies have invested more in libya since then, but it's been a cool peace. so if gadhafi goes, will that be better or worse for us? >> of course, that was george stephanopoulos reporting. >> the speed with which this is happening, from tunisia to egypt to libya. these incredible democratic waves sweeping over these countries. >> each country is different so they say no revolution will be similar depending on the different countries they're happening in. definitely each day there's a new uprising we're covering. >> this one bloodier than the other two, 233 people have been killed so far. we'll see where it goes. certainly fascinating times. coming up, the real life life international murder case turns into a made for tv drama. and rush limbaugh's comments about the first lady. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next.

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in "the skinny." this has come up in "the skinny" the last couple of months but the controversial movie about amanda knox. about the girl accused of killing her roommate. while in italy. it aired last night, which is why we're mentioning it today. this thing will air in the midst of tons of controversy, which, let's face it, never hurts ratings. >> her parents, the controversy, too. >> oh, yeah because her stepfather came out and talked about the real amanda knox when she saw the film said amanda was amazingly shocked by it. she said she literally started hyperventilating and felt like she was going to throw up. this thing with lifetime is nothing more than them trying to make a buck. it's disgusting. hayden was on "kelly & regis" and asked about amanda's guilt. she says iemt torn. i genuinely have no idea. she defends the movie but other folks have criticized the sexual context. the violence and overall portrayal. the movie ends with the trial.

it should be interesting tonight. tune in if you have been intrigued by that case. >> yeah, that will be a good movie to watch. and rush limbaugh, what's wrong with rush? you will not believe what he just said about our first lady, who many people consider to be very, very fit, beautiful, great guns. listen to what rush limbaugh had to say. she was in vail, colorado, vacationing with her daughters. he sesz, i don't think the first lady projects the image of what you might see on the cover of "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue. the he says this because she was eating ribs. her initiative is to get kids fit but what is she doing eating ribs? something she's is unhealthy. he gives the calorie and fat count of 1500 calories and 141 grams of fat per serving. >> when did he become the health guru for the country? he's had his own issues. >> weight -- >> weight and other issues. really, rush.

she's been very honest. she gave an interview to barbara walters and she said about thanksgiving, go ahead, have the stuffing, turkey. >> but moderation. >> moderation, exactly. >> a little here and there. >> one little rib is not going to kill the first lady. we'll see what he does with all that. at any rate, fun story here. ashton kutcher, he gave an interview in which he had a bet going back to his high school years -- >> a couple years ago. >> yeah, really. a thousand bucks he one day would date jennifer aniston. he says, as i became famous, i met jennifer and brad pitt, who she was married to at same time, go ahead, ask her out, but she turned him down. even though he was married to demi moore, he says, i'm determined to win this bet and i'm going to ask. everyone has the hots for jennifer, even ashton kutcher. who has a beautiful wife himself. we'll see if he wins the be the. >> very interesting to see if they go out on a date or not. also we'll tell about you

kobe bryant, got his prints in grauman's chinese theater, first athlete to get that done. a little fame action as well. it's an odd place for athletes. >> i'm surprised if kobe, where was magic johnson? >> a lot of people are saying that. was magic john >> a lot of people are saying that. >> all right, kobe. if your racing thoughts keep you awake... sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta. and if you wake up often in the middle of the night... rest is here, on the wings of lunesta. lunesta helps you fall asleep and stay asleep, so you can wake up feeling rested. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcohol may increase these risks. allergic reactions, such as tongue or throat swelling, occur rarely and may be fatal.

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here are some stories to watch today on abc news. we'll be following our top story as rescue operations continue throughout the day after the new zealand earthquake. dozens are confirmed dead and landmarks in christchurch were toppled by an intense magnitude 6.3 quake. former white house chief of staff rahm emanuel is front-runner in today's mayoral election in chicago, that's because there are so many candidates. the race could be decided in an april runoff vote. and president obama travels to cleveland today. he's planning to address business owners and students to share his latest outlook on

unemployment. and finally this half hour, businesses use mascots in front of their stores to get attention but one houston, texas, mascot got a little too much attention. >> this poor guy. he was just doing his job when somebody crept up behind him and tackled him in the mascot outfit. ktrk has more about this attack that was really no laughing matter. >> have a cold? no, thanks i've already got one. >> reporter: brody uses a little comedy to entice visitors in this furniture store on weekends. it wasn't too funny when he was attacked during his shift saturday. >> felt like a truck hit me. >> reporter: he was working from 2 to 5 saturday in front of this furniture store on i-45. >> people driving by, just stopping by, want to see what the bird's about and whatnot. >> reporter: right as his shift was ending, someone attacked him from behind, sending him and his furry costume tumbling to the

ground. he wasn't about to let it go. >> i think he was laughing as he ran away and then he panicky. >> reporter: so he chased his attacker down. >> both hands on the front of his hood and right through the windshield. i got your license plate number and i got you and you. >> reporter: both suspects backed over a curb and got away. he was left with minor bruises and tweaked his arm. the costume, damaged. the eyes and mouth to longer move because of a busted cable. and he believes movies and youtube could be to blame. >> this is life imitates art because there have been a couple movies where the guy dresses as a burger and somebody comes by and body slams him and knocks him down. i thought, that's all i need. >> poor guy. >> it's not funny but it is kind of when you see the mascots get into it. at sports games they're out there fighting. >> i've been a mascot and i would not mess with a mascot. it's hot in there. >> we're learning -- >> high school job.

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hour, major developments today in libya where antigovernment demonstrators are demanding an end to the moammar gadhafi regime. how gadhafi has responded just hours ago, went on tv to make a bold statement. all signs indicate his power -- you know, he's on the way out. also coming up a little later, how everyday parents are following celebrity trends, throwing their children ultralavish birthday parties, even when money is tight. >> have you ever seen that show on mtv -- >> i know. >> -- "super sweet 16". >> they get the cars? where were my parents when that was going on? >> me too. breaking news from new zealand. 65 people are dead after a earthquake rocked the southern city of christchurch. >> that death toll is expected to rise as rescuers frantdically search for hundreds trapped beneath the rubble. 6 terry moran has details on what could be the worst tragedy in new zealand's history. >> reporter: it hit shortly

after 1 p.m. local time, a violent 6.3 magnitude earthquake slamming the southern city of christchurch on tuesday. dozens were feared dead and an unknown number of others were trapped in the rubble. in the aftermath, a city of 400,000, new zealand's second largest, had the feeling of a combat zone. power was out, roads were destroyed, buildings were reduced to ruins. dazed residents wandered through the destruction, some bleeding from the head. dramatic scenes of rescue played out. a fire crew plucked a woman from the top of a destroyed office building where up to 200 employees were believed to be working. an unknown number of them were still trapped inside. >> we've heard they are trapped under concrete on the fourth floor. >> reporter: victims were removed from the building on stretchers. survivors outside broken to tears. rescue workers carried ladders to the scene but damage was extensive, with heavy equipment required to move massive concrete slabs. witnesses say the quake knocked

the spire off the landmark christchurch cathedral. the u.s. geological survey said the temblor was centered three miles from the city and a 5.6 magnitude aftershock hit shortly afterwards seven miles from the city. this man was injured by a falling table in his restaurant, but even as he recovered, another aftershock hit. the christchurch airport was reported closed and the hospital was evacuated after the quake. the town has been hit by hundreds of aftershocks since a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck september 4th last year, in which many were injured but no one died. terry moran, abc news. the assistant u.s. secretary of state was actually in christchurch when that quake hit. kirk campbell was attending a trade conference with a large u.s. delegation there. we're told campbell and the rest of the americans are safe. now, to the other major story of the morning. the uprising in libya. as it enters the seventh day, the country's long-time leader

is doing all he can to hold onto power. moammar gadhafi appeared on national tv a few hours ago to deny rumors that he'd left the country. even key members of his government are calling for gadhafi to step down. lara setrakian has more on the surging protests and the government's response. >> reporter: crowds gathered at the city square after rumors spread gadhafi had left the country. protesters say the military attacked them with lethal force. >> shooting fire, bullets and everything. >> reporter: angry demonstrators stormed the state television station, set fire to government buildings and the olympic square. in benghazi where it began, demonstrators reportedly took control of libya's second largest city. this video purportedly shows them celebrating, showing off heavy weapons they captured from the military. in the chaos, foreign companies, even u.s. embassy personnel, are evacuating.

but gadhafi's son saif insisted the regime is still in control. >> translator: our army will remain, moammar gadhafi will remain. and things will go back to the way they were. >> reporter: in a sign of growing cracks within the government, several senior officials have announced their resignation. two air force pilots defected to malta, said italian news agencies. they claimed to have fled the country after being ordered to fire on peaceful protesters. sweeping changes already transformed the middle east. two of its longest serving leaders overthrown within a month. now other countries are paying the high and bloody cost of revolution. and no leader can say he's immune. lara setrakian, abc news, dubai. uncertainty over the unrest in oil-producing countries is being felt at gas pumps at home.

crude oil prices have soared to $93 a barrel in early overseas trading. they jumped 6% yesterday to close above $91 in new york. moammar gadhafi's departure would have little if any impact on the u.s. economy. christiane amanpour explains why. >> reporter: you've seen the condemnation the white house and state department have issued. also remember that moammar gadhafi's oil, very little of it comes to the united states. most of it to europe. there's no reason for that to stop flowing. in terms of terror, he was not supporting al qaeda. he did, in fact, condemn that. he seems to have gotten out of the terror and wmd business. don't know what will happen if there's chaos after him. but in terms also of the united states, doesn't have a huge amount of leverage there. gadhafi is not mubarak. libya is not egypt. egypt got $1.5 billion of u.s. aid. that's not the same with libya. >> again, abc's christiane amanpour there. of course, you can stay with abc

news throughout the morning as we continue our coverage of the uprising in libya and now the uncertainty facing the gadhafi regime. we'll have updates on "america this morning" and also additional insight on "good morning america" and look for breaking news any time on abcnews.com. major development in the case of 10-year-old zahra baker, the disabled girl from north carolina who disappeared back in october. her spep mother has been charged with the murder. elisa baker has been in custody since zahra disappearance. she's also charged with obstructing justice in the investigation. now to a deadly collision in california involving a church bus that was packed with kids. the bus was returning from a christian retreat in twin peaks when it collided with an suv and then plunged off a mountain highway. the bus driver was killed and more than 20 people injured, most of them teenagers. here's kabc's rod mcmillan. >> reporter: vernal schultz just

happened to be passing by the crash seen on highway 189 when he saw traffic stopped ahead. when he got out and looked down the side of the hill, he saw the wrecked bus. then he says he heard cries for help, so he decided to struggle down the side of the hill to see what he could do. >> i see blood. i see blood on the -- just basically everywhere you look. i didn't see one person that didn't have blood on them. >> reporter: the first person he came across was a girl, perhaps only 9 years old. >> she's hurting and this is what gets me, there's people up there -- well, she's hurting and i just grab her and i start saying, okay, everything's going to be all right. we're going to be good. let's go. and it just got me. she's sitting there apologizing for being a problem, for being trouble. i say, you're no trouble. come on. it's all going to be good. >> reporter: we're told the bus belonged to a korean church. they were heading off the mountain after the holiday weekend. it's a scene vernal schultz says he'll remember for quite some

time. >> i feel silly being here because there's not a person here, i believe, that wouldn't have done the same thing. it's just, you know, how are you going to react when you hear kids cry? >> reporter: this is rob mcmillan for abc news. and switching gears now to a happy occasion in houston where congresswoman gabrielle giffords' office sent out online birthday wishes to giffords' husband and his twin brother. she also thanked the rehab center where she's recovering for the cake which she posted on her facebook page. now, her husband, astronaut mark kelly s training to lead shuttle "endeavour's" final mission. his brother scott has been on the space station since october. >> amazing recovery continues. unbelievable. here's your tuesday forecast. another wet day in the west. showers in northern california, seattle and portland. light mountain snow in the rockies. snow showers across northern minnesota, wisconsin and michigan. and snow tapers off from philly to d.c.

>> 26 degrees in boston. 33 in new york. 82 degrees in miami. they're just rubbing it in down there. indianapolis, 38. chicago, 29. omaha, 37 degrees. 35 in billings. mostly 40s from seattle to salt lake. well, just as carnival festivities get under way around the world, they are getting it on -- getting it -- different story -- they are getting in on the act in cuba, but this party features cuba's most famous export, cigars. >> i was wondering where you were going with that. >> so was i. >> it's the 13th annual cigar festival. aficionados -- did i say that right? i knew i didn't get that one. they are expected to puff away the day from now into the end of the week. >> of course, we can't get cuban cigars here in the u.s. because of the longstanding trade embargo but they say sales to other countries are just fine. are you a cigar smoker? >> clearly not, i have to get the vernacular down on that one. definitely not. they look like they're enjoying themselves.

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future, sadly like nearly every other state across the country. >> reporter: part of that problem, pension plans for america's public workers that are underfunded by at least a trillion dollars. finance professor joshua rauh thinks the debt could be at least three times as much. >> the only people who can pay for this are current taxpayers, future taxpayers, public employees if their benefits are cut. >> reporter: that concerns bill lannoye, a state worker set to retire in december. the governor of this state and other states are saying these pension plans that they promised state workers like you are bankrupting. >> they say that, but they are the ones that gave them to us. >> reporter: a decade ago half of all states had fully funded pension systems. by 2008 there were only 4 with some states forced to borrow from pension plans to pay other bills. wisconsin's governor wants to control those costs, fixing the budget by breaking the unions' power to negotiate over benefits. those unfunded pensions make up nearly a fifth of wisconsin's debt.

adding to the frustration surrounding the issue, a new study that finds most workers in the private sector have it much worse. 65-year-old barbara mcfarland had four different careers before retiring two years ago. >> i did not receive a pension from those jobs. mine was all putting aside the money myself. >> reporter: the average 60-year-old with a 401(k) plan has a nest egg of less than a quarter of what's needed to maintain their standard of living in retirement. that means supporting state workers in their golden years could be only a fraction of the problem. barbara pinto, abc news, madison. >> always interesting story behind the big story here and this one involves pizza here. there's a place, ian's pizza in madison. >> and they're delivering pizza to these protesters, making sure they're well fed. a lot of people have heard about this pizzeria and they're calling in with donations, with as high as 500 bucks. >> and people are calling from around the world, including egypt.

and we just saw massive revolution in that country. incredible. ian's pizza, you go, guy. >> keeping on the pizza theme, coming up, we'll tell you about parents who want more than a pizza delivery to celebrate their kids' birthdays. we're talking about major cash here. >> big bucks. why elaborate and expensive trends these days, enough money, thousands of dollars for very elaborate birthday parties. we'll be back with that. elaborate bi ties. we'll be back with thap 3 wowowoo

peggy, i know you have some twin babies at home. 4 months, right? >> yes, 4 months old. >> new mom. kind of cool. any plans for their first birthday party? >> i haven't thought about that yet. i'm hoping to get a couple naps here and there. i'm not thinking about birthdays. >> i bet you may not spend thousands on it, but some folks do. >> we're talking about some parents who are spending tons of money.

if these soirees are any indication of the future, i'm definitely in trouble. andrea canning reports on lavish birthday parties not just for the rich and famous. take a look. >> reporter: it's almost expected. celebrity parents throwing over-the-top birthday bashes. >> this is what we call -- >> reporter: sean diddy combs bought his son a $360,000 car on this episode of "my super sweet 16" and now everyday moms and dads are spending big bucks just to sing happy birthday in style. >> this is going to be a fairytale birthday party for her. >> reporter: 6-year-old gracie from utah may not be a real princess but she might as well be. gracie and her mother nicole planned her party for weeks with tlc's new show called "outrageous kids parties" capturing every moment. >> were you thinking of a budget? >> i was thinking 15. >> 1,500 or 15,000? >> 15,000. >> 15,000. >> reporter: try $32,000. they spared no expense from the perfect skin to the perfect

look -- >> i want a pink dress. >> reporter: -- to the right cake. >> that one's mine. >> that's the one you want? >> that's the one i want. >> our whole staff would work on that for a couple of weeks. our total including tax and delivery would be $2,365.78. >> reporter: not to mention, 45 centerpieces, 2,000 flowers and 300 costumes. yes, all for a first grader. and the pressure was on. >> gracie is a little bit of a perfectionist like her mother. when it came out she said, i thought the bird was supposed to be blue, so she started to cry. >> reporter: she may not be 16 yet but for the grand finale, a new set of wheels. >> mom, i don't know how to drive. >> reporter: whatever happened to pin the tail on the donkey and a homemade cake? >> this unforgettable experience gives parents a lot of validation and makes them feel like they are doing a good job. >> reporter: today children's birthday parties have become big business with billions spent every year. >> there's an initial sort of wow factor. it sets up an expectation for

kids that every birthday, every milestone in their life is going to have these fireworks. >> reporter: lisa says her party business, send in the clowns, has exploded over the last decade with her clients sparing no expense. this backyard was turned into a farm. this one into the wizard of oz for $40,000. >> 20 years ago a clown making balloon animals was a big deal. and over time, that's become run of the mill. that's become the norm. now, i think people are trying to not only outdo one another but trying to outdo themselves. >> reporter: some critics question who the parties are really for, the kids or the adults? on "the real housewives of beverly hills" taylor armstrong threw a $60,000 party for her 4-year-old daughter kennedy. it appeared mom was enjoying the party a little too much. >> look at all of this for you. can you believe it? yeah. do you love it? >> she was definitely a little

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queso and went back to san antonio for a small family celebration. i thought that was very cool. she had a shirt that said bride on the front, today is my wedding day. he had a painted tuxedo shirt. i thought it was cool and cheap >> cheap is key and -- >> cheap. >> yes. have you had any headaches lately? maybe a searing headache, something's going on? well, we're talking about this man here. he's 37 years old, a chinese man who discovered after complaining of severe headaches and, get this, bad breath, that he actually had a four-inch knife blade lodged in his brain just a quarter of an inch from his brain. he got some x-rays. they discovered this. he had been robbed four years earlier and walked around with this knife blade in his head since then. it was the bad breath that got him into the doctor's office. >> oh, really? never mind the splitting headache, my halitosis is flaring up. >> if you notice someone with

bad breath, a headache, head in. you never know. >> that is rough. >> they removed it in a delicate surgery and he's doing very well. >> what did he think? bad allergies? >> just a bad headache. >> everyone has their own way of parenting. mom from tampa, florida, was not happy with his grades so she's putting this home boy on the corner with a sign that says, i did four questions on my fcat and said i wasn't going to do it. gpa, 1.22. honk if i needed education. his mom put him on the corner and said, until he straightens up his grades and gets his education on track, he's going to work that corner. >> that's what that mom says. >> that's going to be embarrassing. i'd be getting straight as after that. >> no kidding. >> speaking of humiliation and stalking -- if you're on facebook, do you follow your exes? >> we all do. >> when they break up or change their status, do you want an update? that's a new feature you can get. it's going to cost you so you

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this morning on "world news now" -- deadly quake. a new zealand city is rocked by a powerful earthquake. >> the latest on the widespread destruction. a state of emergency and the rapidly rising death toll. it's tuesday, february 22nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." and good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm peggy bunker. that earthquake hit christchurch, new zealand, in the middle of the afternoon, trapping hundreds in buildings while others were stuck in their cars. the rescue operation is frantic hours after the quake. also ahead in this half hour, a life-saving operation in san diego. incredible story here.

this morning a man with a very rare heart condition has not one but actually two hearts. why surgeons took such an unusual approach. medicine is just blowing my mind these days. >> take a look at those. those are false eyelashes. not that you need those. the longest eyelashes i have ever seen on a guy over here. the ten beauty products under $50 that will make you look like a million bucks. that's coming up. >> they're not fake, i swear. they're mine. >> i can't believe it. it's not fair that you get those great lashes. >> some people wrote in to facebook, this guy is wearing mascara. no, i swear. it's genetics. >> lucky guy. >> you came back for a second day so we must have done something right. >> i had a great time, so here i am. we want to bring you the new information, new zealand is under a state of emergency following the earthquake there. >> the magnitude 6.3 quake collapsed buildings in the city of christchurch. new zealand's prime minister says 65 people are confirmed dead.

>> reporter: paramedics, firefighters and rescuers have been scrambling, looking for anyone trapped in the widespread wreckage today in christchurch. buildings throughout the city were evacuated, even hospitals. >> i got hit with a table, you know, the table in the restaurant. two, three people just falling on me. >> reporter: a landmark cathedral known for its tall spire collapsed. >> to actually see the top of the cathedral come down was -- i've never seen anything like it in my life. to see it topple in front of the cathedral, see the dust and see people run out from under the dust. no words. it was awful. >> reporter: debris fell into traffic and parked cars, crushing them. at least one powerful aftershock jolted the city after the initial quake. >> it may be some time until the situation on the ground becomes clearer but what we do know is the people are once again going through a traumatic and frightening experience.

>> reporter: this part of new zealand was hit by another powerful quake last september, causing billions of dollars in damage. and the city still has not recovered from that disaster. >> power and telephone outages are paralyzing that city now. major roads are closed and the airport was ordered shut down. assistant secretary of state kirk campbell actually attended a trade conference there with a u.s. delegation but we hear campbell is safe and no americans have been hurt. >> this morning's other major story, the uprising in libya. leader moammar gadhafi went on tv a few hours ago to show that he's still running the country. the appearance lasted less than a minute. despite his claims, gadhafi's 40-year grip on libya seems to be all but over. jeffrey kofman is watching developments this morning from tunisia. >> reporter: the wildfires of reform sweeping across the arab world turned into an inferno in libya over the last 48 hours in a region ruled by brutal dictators. colonel moammar gadhafi is proving to be the most brutal of

all, but after 41 years at the helm in libya, these may be his final days. for now his country is burning. the people have taken to the streets, people who lived in fear of the secret police, now are defiant, but colonel gadhafi is not giving in. he is not going without a fight. we are getting reports out of tripoli, there is a major showdown brewing between the people and the military still loyal to gadhafi. many of those military members are hired guns, mercenaries from neighboring african countries. >> people are being killed by large caliber bullets, heavy machine guns. aircraft, helicopters, they've been using anti-aircraft artillery. >> reporter: one thing we do know is gadhafi is losing his grip on power. some key advisers have left him, calling on him to step down. a number of libya's major

diplomats across the world have left, have resigned. where this goes, we do not know, but it shows no sign of a peaceful ending. jeffrey kofman, abc news, tunis. in southern california, it was a tragic end to a bible study retreat. as a church bus filled with teens careened off a slick highway. the bus was heading home to pasadena when it crashed head-on with an suv, slid 50 feet down a mountainside and slammed into a tree. the bus driver was killed and ten people were seriously injured. rescuers had to cut the bus open to get to those victims. now an update on a story we've been following for months. the disappearance of a 10-year-old disabled girl named zahra baker. she was first reported missing back in october and now her stepmother has been charged with her murder. elisa baker has been in custody since zahra's disappearance and she is also charged with obstructing justice in the investigation. now, a somewhat peculiar crime spree confronting police in suburban kansas city.

thieves are targeting jeeps, stealing just the doors and selling them online. as knbc's marques moore reports, it is actually very costly for jeep owners. >> i've grown up loving jeeps because i love off-roading and stuff like that, the big tires, getting them muddy. >> reporter: the jeep zach carpenter loves so much is also coveted by thieves, who want the doors, of all things. >> they're easy to steal. i've heard of people having problems with it. >> reporter: it only takes a couple of moments to snatch them right off the hinges. >> there's a pin sliding up into here and the door sits on there. >> reporter: just like that the door can be gone. >> all you need to do is take the bolts off and pick the entire door up. >> reporter: overland park police say they've had several cases this year, four just within the past several weeks in overland park alone. crimes happening all over that city. >> it does kind of stick the hairs up on my neck because, i mean, these doors run about $1,000 apiece. >> reporter: you can find them much cheaper online and that's where police say they're taking

stolen doors to sell to unsuspecting shoppers. authorities say buyers should by careful as well as jeep owners. >> if you leave your doors unlocked, people come along at nighttime and snatch both doors. >> reporter: carpenter says that's the first line of defense against people turning a fun jeep into a vulnerable target but it won't change the love he has for his jeep. >> i have so much fun with this vehicle. i don't like to refer to it as a normal car. and i don't think the doors being likely to get stolen affects it really. >> that was marques moore reporting. police are recommending jeep owners buy a $60 kit with special bolts to secure the doors. life is getting back to normal across the upper midwest after yet another major winter wallop. the storm dumped up to 19 inches of snow in parts of minnesota. snowplows struggled to clear roads as cars and trucks spun out of control. kids made the best of the long holiday weekend. airports are getting back on track following more than 1,000 flight cancellations. >> pray for spring, please.

>> can't wait. i think everyone is tired of the snow. your tuesday forecast, snow tapers off in washington, d.c., baltimore and philadelphia this morning. with up to 6 inches on the ground. snow showers across northern minnesota, michigan and wisconsin. light mountain snow in the rockies. and showers from seattle to northern california. >> meanwhile, 54 in sacramento. 48 in portland. 41 in boise. 33 here in new york. near 70 in atlanta. and a warm and enviable 82 in miami. >> they're good at making us jealous. let's talk about our nomination for the most adorable story of the morning. this is the latest star at the zoo in chattanooga, tennessee. so cute. >> a cute little girl there. she's a snow leopard, just over a month old. doesn't have a name yet. she's five pounds but gaining weight every day. >> the best description comes from the zoo's director saying she eats, sleeps, wanders around and looks absolutely adorable.

can't agree with that. you're not a dog person, how about a snow leopard? >> at that size. >> not any bigger. th that. you're not a dog person, how about a snow leopard? >> at that size. >> not any bigger. >> at that size. >> not any bigger. hó

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♪ two hearts two hearts that beat as one ♪ >> stacey q gets you going. >> i never knew how to say that until our producer had a random kasey kasem moment. >> had she not mentioned that i don't think we'd know. >> a san diego man will tell us what this song is all about as he's taking the saying twice as nice to another level as he recovers from a very rare heart surgery. >> he got a new donor heart and kept his own failing heart. leaving him literally with two hearts that beat as one. kgtv has more. >> reporter: when two hearts beat as one, it's usually a metaphor for two people being in sync but tyson smith can now

claim its literal meaning. >> i feel like it's a miracle. >> reporter: you're looking at his miracle -- two hearts inside smith's chest shortly after surgery now beating as one. smith was born with a progressive condition that enlarged his heart. >> you grow into it as you get older, your heart gets bigger and bigger. as the heart gets bigger, it can't pump as effectively. >> reporter: this is a normal heart, about the size of your fist next to an enlarged heart. you can see from the x-rays how big smith's got. >> this is his heart. he's got about three fists or four fists worth of heart. >> reporter: he arrived at uc-san diego's thornton hospital a dying man, his congestive heart failure coupled with high blood pressure made a traditional transplant impossible. >> not because it can't pump to the body but because it's not used to pumping to a high resistance, high pressure system

in his lungs. >> reporter: so, dr. jack copeland gave smith a piggyback heart transplant by surgically attaching his old, weaker heart to a new one, they now work together to get the job done. >> the one on the right side is pumping most of the blood. maybe 80%, 90% of the blood. this one over here is pumping 8%, 10%, maybe 20%. that's what we want. >> reporter: fittingly, smith woke up on valentine's day with both hearts working side by side. at only 36 years old, he'd already considered himself fortunate, with his family history. >> on my dad's side, he passed away from it when he was 28. >> reporter: now he knows his scar means much more. >> i got two hearts. i'm living. i feel blessed. >> that is amazing. survival rate -- very rare procedure but a survival rate of ten years. good luck. >> absolutely. procedure but a survival rate of ten years. good luck. >> absolutely. lysol knows you work hard every day

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little strings come right out. you'll make sure they stay on. >> this is a big breakthrough for anyone using falsies. occasionally they slip off. you can find them later on on your clothes. you think it's a spider. these are a good idea. >> million dollar idea, wish i would have thought of it. four bucks. >> i asked you of all your products which is your favorite, you said this. >> this is my go-to product on the weekend because it's a tinted moisturizer that contains serum and spf, called the miracle skin transformer. what i love about it are these great antioxidants. it's a makeup that will heal your skin as you wear it. gives your skin just a little hint of tint to even out any unevenness. >> sounds like a great product. this, i actually can vouch for because this is one of the mascaras i like. why is it such a good product? >> my girlfriends ask me, what is your favorite mascara? i love this one right now because it's -- it's the cover

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>> and shadow can change the look of your eye. >> absolutely. this is from l'oreal, one-sweep eyeshadow. one of those million-dollar ideas i wish i thought of. women get these palettes with all of these colors. who knows where to put them? think of it like a windshield wiper. swipe the swiper over the shadow and puts the right shadow where you need it. a highlighter, medium tone and a liner by your lash line. >> guesswork is done for you. you know where to put it. we want to talk about this. a good shampoo and conditioner. >> garnier fructis, pure and clean, beautifies your hair and great for the planet at the same time. this is from john frieda, great for your gym bag those days when you can't shampoo. >> great hair scrub from burt's bees. if we want more information, where can we find it? >> on your website or shape.com. >> thank you for being here. with these fantastic products.

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photographers on their coach. >> surprised. we didn't know until we saw the reserve seat, what did you think then? >> moneyback. >> we've never had this much paparazzi. >> reporter: it's been good for business at the pub in bucklebury where women and kate are said to have drunk. it's close to her parents' home. the interest isn't about to go away. but some locals are struggling to adjust to the area's new found fame. >> this is awkward coming outside and the caravan. we went to a party last night. >> didn't actually think i'd be filmed. >> reporter: and it's not just here in the berkshire countryside they're expecting a tourist influx. it should be a bumpy year in london and windsor, too. bbc news. >> you have to give this girl her due. they call her waity katie

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this morning on "world news now" -- a city in ruins. an extremely powerful earthquake slams christchurch, new zealand. >> dozens are dead, thousands are trapped. the damage is so extensive, the downtown is off limits. it's tuesday, february 22nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. that earthquake is the second major jolt since last september in new zealand. we'll hear from people who couldn't believe what they were seeing and saying 65 folks confirmed death. that death toll could rise. >> the video coming in is incredible to see.

also ahead, big developments from libya as demonstrators try to bring moammar gadhafi's dictatorship to an end. we'll tell you about his latest act of defiance. looks like a silly mascot for a houston store but he was attacked. >> who would attack that poor guy? >> i shouldn't laugh. well, we begin with that breaking news from new zealand. a state of emergency has been declared in the city of christchurch after a powerful earthquake. at least 65 people are dead. but the death toll is expected to go much higher. thousands, as you can imagine, are dazed, screaming and crying, survivors wandering through the streets as sirens blared. dozens of people were trapped inside an office tower. >> i was hit with a table, the table in the restaurant. two, three people just went under me. so --

>> they were on the third floor. we managed to pull them out around the second. one guy -- one guy was trapped up to his waist and caught. it was just horrendous. >> the city was still recovering from a devastating earthquake that hit last september. the other developing story we're following this morning is the political crisis in libya. long-time strong man moammar gadhafi appeared on tv a few hours ago to knock down reports that he'd left the country. >> his 40-year hold on power is dramatically weakened after a week of protests. jeffrey kofman reports from tunisia. >> reporter: libya is burning. rage against the tyranny of moammar gadhafi is sweeping the country. people who have lived in fear for four decades are taking to the street, demanding he go. but the libyan dictator made it clear he is not going anywhere. "i'm very relaxed," he said.

"i've met with my supporters. everything else is being reported falsely by the foreign media." but clearly it is not all false. the violent response to the uprising is chilllingly real. >> oh, my god. they are fighting the civilians here. they are crazy. they are going crazy here. >> reporter: borders closed, telephone and internet shut down, it is impossible to get accurate information. we do know that hundreds have been killed, many mowed down by machine guns while attending funerals of those who died in the uprising. there are signs he's losing his iron grip. two libyan air force pilots landed their planes in malta requesting asylum, after refusing orders to fire on their own people. other defections including key members of his inner circle and some of libya's top limits, including the deputy ambassador to u.n. >> we have never been with gadhafi. >> reporter: he did have a phone

conversation with the u.n. secretary-general who urged him to pull back the army. in tunis, where the arab revolution began more than a month ago, the first flight from libya landed. those who arrived had stories of horror. "from 3:00 to 6:00 in the morning the shooting did not stop. i could not sleep." as we have noted, communication with libya is extremely difficult. we are hearing reports, though, from the capital tripoli of a major showdown brewing between the people and the military loyal to gadhafi. violence not seen since the revolution began in the arab world more than a month ago. jeffrey kofman, abc news, tunis. off the coast of somalia the u.s. navy had its first contact with the pirates who are holding four americans hostage. the two couples were captured friday. their boat is surrounded by two small somali pirate boats and shadowed by a u.s. warship. the couples ventured into the waters near the horn of africa despite knowing they are filled with pirates seeking ransoms.

just a heartbreaking story. those who knew former nfl star dave duerson said he seemed fine but he committed suicide. at his own request his brain will be studied for evidence of trauma inflicted during his career. more from sharyn alfonsi. >> reporter: he was exceptional. a four-time pro bowl safety, number 22, a two-time super bowl champ. >> intercepted. >> reporter: some say dave duerson was also exceptionally smart and kind, which is why they were shocked when last week the 50-year-old killed himself with a gunshot to the chest. he sent a text message to his ex-wife hours before. >> and he told me he loved me very much, and he was truly sorry and that he loved the kids and that he felt -- he thinks there was something wrong with

his brain on the left side and for me to please get it to the nfl. >> reporter: duerson asked his brain be examined for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or cte, a degenerative disease often found in those with a history of concussion. >> football players are at a very high risk because they take, studies show, about a thousand hits to the head each fall, some at least 20gs, which is like a small car crash, so essentially your brain actually starts falling apart. 10 or 20 years later you start getting symptoms like memory problems and emotional problems, and they eventually lead to dementia. >> reporter: duerson, family members say, recently started having vision problems and struggled with spelling and forming words. the all-star knew of cte. he served on the board that ruled on retired players' disability claims with the nfl. >> david was a very loving, caring man, and he always thought of others before he thought of himself, even in this

moment, by him wanting his brain to be examined and treated, and so he could possibly help other football players in the future. >> reporter: and there is so much to learn. the nfl only recently started investigating the impact of brain injuries on players after years of denying there was any problem. sharyn alfonsi, abc news, new york. >> that's a heartbreaking story. we all love football but those guys put their bodies through hell. >> you hear about that more and more these days as well. one of those sports that is definitely injury-prone. >> sad. there is a lot of shoveling to do across the upper midwest following winter's latest donation. >> is that what we're calling it? that donation came in the form of another big snowfall which paralyzed other states. >> john hendren has details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rob and peggy. much of the nation is going from spring-like weather back to deep winter. another major winter storm is pounding the midwest and northeast.

the latest blizzard in a brutal winter, stretching from the plains to new england. >> at the end of last week, everybody had a little bit of spring fever, but unfortunately, as we go through this week, you'll remember that winter is far from over. >> it's amazing. just like that. you put your bathing suit on and right back to the warm clothes. >> reporter: this guy right here, we're going to have to help push him out. he came down the road and is he stuck big time. 15 inches in bloomington. we're going to verify it for you. 12-inch ruler, long gone. >> reporter: hardest hit, twin cities of minneapolis/twin cities, where some have transformed the airport into a hockey rink and music hall. snow removal has become a family pastime. 200 snowplows are struggling to keep up. >> they've been a little tricky. in some places quite good, plowed well. other places, not so good. >> reporter: high winds downed

power lines in new york, leaving a a path of damage and brush fires as far south as maryland and virginia. there are several upcoming systems coming before we wrap up a brutal winter. rob and peggy? >> here's a look at your weather. scattered snow showers today across the upper midwest. up to about half foot of snow from philadelphia to d.c. before tapering off. light snow in the mountains of montana, wyoming, idaho and colorado. showers along much of the pacific coast. >> meanwhile, 40s from seattle to salt lake city. phoenix at 65. albuquerque, 54. 26 in minneapolis. and 42 in kansas city. 30s here in new york and in baltimore. some baseball history has been made even as spring training is just getting under way. cleveland, ohio, native justine siegal is the first woman ever to pitch batting practice to major leaguers. >> she did it to her favorite team, indians in arizona. one thing to notice, it might be tough to see, but that patch on her left arm actually honors christina taylor green, the

9-year-old little girl killed in that tragedy in tucson. she called it a lifetime dream. she's been playing baseball since she was 5, she's now 36 and she'll be wednesday with the oakland a's. >> i love that. spring training is exciting. you see that happening, baseball season around the corner, spring's almost here. >> amen. >> hang in there. >> we need it. >> we'll be right back with more "world news now." ♪ put me in coach [ spongecaster ] it's the winter dishwashing championship

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welcome back, everybody. we return now to the violent uprising in libya. that country's leader moammar gadhafi has ruled there for more than 40 years, a tenure longer than many other leaders in that region. >> but who exactly is gadhafi and what is his history with our country?

george stephanopoulos explains. >> one small step for man -- >> reporter: he took power the summer neil armstrong set foot on the moon. a 27-year-old army captain promoting what he called islamic socialism. gadhafi fancied himself the arab world's answer to mao or castro, and while his wardrobe was outlandish and antics fodder for late night comics -- >> our research department has determined that no two people spell it alike. >> reporter: his ruling style was ruthless. a dictator at home, gadhafi funneled oil revenues to terrorists like black september, which carried out the munich olympic massacre in 1972. and in 1986, his agents targeted a berlin disco popular with american soldiers. >> this monstrous brutality is but the latest act in colonel gadhafi's reign of terror. >> reporter: president reagan ordered an air strike on gadhafi's compound killing the leader's 15-month-old daughter. two years later gadhafi retaliated by taking down pan am

103 over lockerbie, scotland. for years gadhafi refused to take responsibility for the massacre, but after 9/11 and the invasion of iraq, an about-face. gadhafi condemned osama bin laden, began to give up his chemical and nuclear weapons programs, and in august 2003, he formally accepted responsibility for the lockerbie bombing agreeing to pay $2.7 billion in compensation. that same month gadhafi sat down with me in a tent on one of his army bases, the strangest interview of my life. gadhafi's manner was dreamy. at times he seemed out of it, but still his message was clear. do you think thebe -alian beten& ,ey wre do you think there will be an alliance between the united states and libya in your lifetime? >> translator: first of all, policies are not fixed. russia and america, they were enemies. now they're friends. we hope that one day we'll be friends also. >> reporter: later that year the u.s. dropped libya from its list

of state terror sponsors. western companies have invested more in libya since then, but it's been a cool peace. so if gadhafi goes, will that be better or worse for us? better or worse for us?. >> of course, that was george stephanopoulos reporting. >> the speed with which this is happening, from tunisia to egypt to libya. these incredible democratic waves sweeping over these countries. >> each country is different so they say no revolution will be similar depending on the different countries they're happening in. definitely each day there's a new uprising we're covering. >> this one bloodier than the other two, 233 people have been killed so far. we'll see where it goes. certainly fascinating times. coming up, the real life life international murder case turns into a made for tv drama. and rush limbaugh's comments about the first lady. "the skinny" is next. "the s s next. "the skinny" is next. wswswswswss

♪ skinny so skinny welcome back, everybody. lots of interesting dish today

in "the skinny." this has come up in "the skinny" the last couple of months but the controversial movie about amanda knox, about the girl accused of killing her roommate while in italy. it aired last night, which is why we're mentioning it today. this thing will air in the midst of tons of controversy, which, let's face it, never hurts ratings. >> her parents, the controversy, too. >> oh, yeah because her stepfather came out and talked about the real amanda knox when she saw the film said amanda was amazingly shocked by it. she said she literally started hyperventilating and felt like she was going to throw up. this thing with lifetime is nothing more than them trying to make a buck. it's disgusting. hayden was on "kelly & regis" and asked about amanda's guilt. she says, i'm torn. i genuinely have no idea. she defends the movie but other folks have criticized the sexual context. the violence and overall portrayal. the movie ends with the trial.

it should be interesting tonight. tune in if you have been intrigued by that case. >> yeah, that will be a good movie to watch. and rush limbaugh, what's wrong with rush? you will not believe what he just said about our first lady, who many people consider to be very, very fit, beautiful, great guns. listen to what rush limbaugh had to say. she was in vail, colorado, vacationing with her daughters. he says, i don't think the first lady projects the image of what you might see on the cover of "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue. the he says this because she was eating ribs. her initiative is to get kids fit but what is she doing eating ribs? something she's is unhealthy. he gives the calorie and fat count of 1,500 calories and 141 grams of fat per serving. >> when did he become the health guru for the country? he's had his own issues. >> weight --

>> weight and other issues. really, rush. she's been very honest. she gave an interview to barbara walters and she said about thanksgiving, go ahead, have the stuffing, turkey. >> but moderation. >> moderation, exactly. >> a little here and there. >> one little rib is not going to kill the first lady. we'll see what he does with all that. at any rate, fun story here. ashton kutcher, he gave an interview in which he had a bet going back to his high school years -- >> a couple years ago. >> yeah, really. a thousand bucks he one day would date jennifer aniston. he says, as i became famous, i met jennifer and brad pitt, who she was married to at same time, go ahead, ask her out, but she turned him down. even though he was married to demi moore, he says, i'm determined to win this bet and i'm going to ask. everyone has the hots for jennifer, even ashton kutcher. who has a beautiful wife himself. we'll see if he wins the bet. >> very interesting to see if they go out on a date or not. also we'll tell about you kobe bryant, got his prints in

grauman's chinese theater, first athlete to get that done. a little fame action as well. it's an odd place for athletes. >> i'm surprised if kobe, where was magic johnson? >> a lot of people are saying that. was magic john >> a lot of people are saying that. >> all right, kobe. if your racing thoughts keep you awake... sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta. and if you wake up often in the middle of the night... rest is here, on the wings of lunesta. lunesta helps you fall asleep and stay asleep, so you can wake up feeling rested. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcohol may increase these risks. allergic reactions, such as tongue or throat swelling, occur rarely and may be fatal.

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here are some stories to watch today on abc news. we'll be following our top story as rescue operations continue throughout the day after the new zealand earthquake. dozens are confirmed dead and landmarks in christchurch were toppled by an intense magnitude 6.3 quake. former white house chief of staff rahm emanuel is front-runner in today's mayoral election in chicago, that's because there are so many candidates. the race could be decided in an april runoff vote. and president obama travels to cleveland today. he's planning to address business owners and students to share his latest outlook on unemployment. and finally this half hour,

businesses use mascots in front of their stores to get attention but one houston, texas, mascot got a little too much attention. >> this poor guy. he was just doing his job when somebody crept up behind him and tackled him in the mascot outfit. ktrk has more about this attack that was really no laughing matter. >> have a cold? no, thanks i've already got one. >> reporter: brody uses a little comedy to entice visitors in this furniture store on weekends. it wasn't too funny when he was attacked during his shift saturday. >> felt like a truck hit me. >> reporter: he was working from 2 to 5 saturday in front of this furniture store on i-45. >> people driving by, just stopping by, want to see what the bird's about and whatnot. >> reporter: right as his shift was ending, someone attacked him from behind, sending him and his furry costume tumbling to the ground.

he wasn't about to let it go. >> i think he was laughing as he ran away and then he panicky. >> reporter: so he chased his attacker down. >> both hands on the front of his hood and right through the windshield. i got your license plate number and i got you and you. >> reporter: both suspects backed over a curb and got away. he was left with minor bruises and tweaked his arm. the costume, damaged. the eyes and mouth to longer move because of a busted cable. and he believes movies and youtube could be to blame. >> this is life imitates art because there have been a couple movies where the guy dresses as a burger and somebody comes by and body slams him and knocks him down. i thought, that's all i need. >> poor guy. >> it's not funny but it is kind of when you see the mascots get into it. at sports games they're out there fighting. >> i've been a mascot and i would not mess with a mascot. it's hot in there. >> we're learning -- >> high school job.

>> what kind of -- >> i was a christmas tree. >> really? >> i was a christmas tree. true story. you get hot and angry in there so if someone knocked you over, i can see why he took action. >> i need proof.h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@

we begin with breaking news on this tuesday. >> a deadly earthquake hits new zealand's second-biggest city. people are trapped. buildings in ruin. u.s. help is on the way. all this, just six months after a similar disaster. top officials from his own country, calling for libya's infamous leader to leave. and today is the day. will chicago give rahm emanuel his dream job? good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us today. we begin with breaking news from